Sunday, October 31, 2021

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 10/31/2021

2021-22 Missouri Valley Conference Basketball Preview--Missouri Valley Beat



Takeaways from Evansville men's basketball's exhibition win over Mount St. Joseph--Evansville Courier & Press
5 things to know about Evansville men's basketball before Saturday's exhibition--Evansville Courier & Press
Aces take 74-45 win in exhibition opener--gopurpleaces.com



2021-22 Illinois State Women's Basketball Season Preview--goredbirds.com



Column: Cloudy days are ahead for Chicago sports fans, but there still are many things to look forward to in November. Here are 6 of them.--Chicago Tribune

5. (Drew) Valentine’s Day

New Loyola coach Drew Valentine smiles during his introductory news conference on April 6, 2021.
New Loyola coach Drew Valentine smiles during his introductory news conference on April 6, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)

Drew Valentine makes his debut as Loyola head coach Nov. 9 at Gentile Arena, replacing school legend Porter Moser, who took a job at Oklahoma.

The return of grad student Lucas Williamson, who helped lead the Ramblers to the Sweet 16 last season and took advantage of the extra year of eligibility afforded by COVID-19, should help ease the transition for Valentine, who was Porter’s right-hand man. Point guard Braden Norris and guards Keith Clemons and Marquise Kennedy also are back for the unranked Ramblers.

Also returning is 102-year-old Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, who predicted the upset over the Illini.

Still, the Ramblers never seem to get the benefit of the doubt from pollsters in the season after a tournament run. Coppin State is on tap for the opener, one of five games scheduled to air on NBC Sports Chicago. They’ll get some national exposure at the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas on Nov. 24, facing Michigan State in the opener.



VIDEO: Getting to Know Bears Newcomer Donovan Clay--missouristatebears.com



Saluki Basketball 5@5: A look at IPFW and SIU's transition focus--Southern Illinoisan

Women's Basketball Gets Exhibition Win vs. Millikin--siusalukis.com



Men’s Basketball Opens Exhibition Slate on Saturday--valpoathletics.com

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